List of National Monuments in County Sligo

The Irish state has officially approved the following List of National Monuments in County Sligo. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "National Monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
342 Ballinafad CastleCastleBallinafad 54°01′34″N 8°20′09″W / 54.026°N 8.3358°W
373 Castlebaldwin CastleCastleCastlebaldwin 54°04′41″N 8°22′10″W / 54.077991°N 8.369474°W
523 Cabragh Wedge Tomb (The Giant's Grave)Wedge TombCabragh 54°10′27″N 8°40′26″W / 54.1742°N 8.674°W
568 CarnsCairnCarns 54°12′02″N 9°00′39″W / 54.200528°N 9.010834°W
277 Carricknagat tombsMegalithic TombsCarricknagat 54°11′19″N 8°24′04″W / 54.188529°N 8.401167°W
518 Carrowkeel Passage Tomb CemeteryPassage Tomb CemeteryCarrowkeel 54°03′04″N 8°22′26″W / 54.050983°N 8.373918°W
153 Carrowmore Passage Tomb CemeteryStone circle, Ring barrow, Passage tomb, Ringfort, Megalithic structure, CashelCarrowmore 54°15′23″N 8°30′56″W / 54.256371°N 8.515475°W
638 Ballymote CastleCastleBallymote 54°05′15″N 8°31′10″W / 54.087412°N 8.519462°W
479 Carrowreagh Court TombCourt TombCarrowreagh 54°03′36″N 8°56′32″W / 54.059876°N 8.942182°W
277 Cashelore (Cashel Bir, Bawnboy)CashelCastleore 54°12′42″N 8°23′10″W / 54.211556°N 8.385979°W
118 Church IslandChurchChurch Island (Lough Gill) 54°15′13″N 8°23′12″W / 54.253582°N 8.386793°W
159 Cashelmore (Clogher Stone Fort)CashelClogher 53°56′04″N 8°30′50″W / 53.934457°N 8.513904°W
338 Creevykeel Court TombCourt TombCreevykeel 54°26′19″N 8°26′00″W / 54.438701°N 8.433365°W
433 Cummeen CourtCairnsCummeen 54°16′37″N 8°31′36″W / 54.277039°N 8.526724°W
119 Drumcliffe High Crosses & Round TowerHigh Crosses & Round TowerDrumcliffe 54°19′34″N 8°29′42″W / 54.326098°N 8.495028°W
277 GortlownanMotteGortlownan 54°13′17″N 8°20′20″W / 54.221474°N 8.338871°W
607 Gortnaleck Court TombCourt TombGortnaleck 54°23′04″N 8°29′03″W / 54.384544°N 8.4842°W
152 HeapstownCairnHeapstown 54°05′42″N 8°20′54″W / 54.09509°N 8.348301°W
117 Inishmurray IslandEarly Medieval Ecclesiastical SiteInishmurray Island 54°25′54″N 8°39′25″W / 54.431602°N 8.657014°W
153 Knocknarea passage tombsPassage tombs & CairnsKnocknarea 54°15′35″N 8°34′28″W / 54.25968921°N 8.5745°W
153 Queen Meave's TombCairnKnocknarea 54°15′32″N 8°34′29″W / 54.258817°N 8.574643°W
377 MagheraghanrushCourt TombMagheraghanrush 54°16′46″N 8°22′52″W / 54.279376°N 8.381220°W
465 Moytirra East court tombCourt TombMoytirra East 54°04′31″N 8°17′01″W / 54.075382°N 8.283728°W
189 Sligo AbbeyFriary (Dominican)Sligo 54°16′15″N 8°28′12″W / 54.270841°N 8.470084°W

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